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What Does Deku Mean? — The Meaning of Deku in Japanese and English Language

Md. Rayhan Chowdhury
5 min readMar 2, 2021

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What does Deku mean? Want to know about it?

We all (well, most of us) love to watch anime full of characters. It makes our childhood memorable. Sometimes we wish like we could be that hero or that mighty antagonist.

But the linguistic limitations in such anime or cartoons are one culprit to get closer to our favorite character.

Like English, the Japanese language would be a bit hard for us unless we research it. Deku is something particular word available in the anime world.

What does Deku Mean?

Deku — sounds interesting? We hear a common word when watching the Japanese anime Boku No Hero Academia (My Hero Academia). You may wonder what this word means. Here are a couple of questions may come to mind:

· What does Deku mean in English and Japanese?

· What is the classification of Deku?

We have seen many lovers of My Hero Academia asking these questions. They ask many times but get a little information on the topic. So, we have come forward to relax their minds and let them know what they were seeking.

You may have thought of Deku as a simple name. Even many of you have searched whether it has any meaning or not. So, stay with me to the conclusion of the article to know the interesting meaning.

Who is the “Deku”?

Deku (Image from Comicbook. com)

Deku is a Japanese word. If you search the name on the search engines, the typical thing you will get is it holds the meaning of “puppet.” In Legend of Zelda, you can identify notable species or races of Woodland creatures. These species are known as Deku.

If you think of My Hero Academia, there is also Deku. It is the nickname of the main hero or protagonist, Izuku Midoriya. He has a strong relationship with another character, Bakugo. They are friends since childhood. Bakugo suddenly gets a compelling twist that makes him…

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Md. Rayhan Chowdhury
Md. Rayhan Chowdhury

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